Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 8.66.40

स बाणसंघान्धनुषा व्यवासृजन्विभाति कर्णः शरजालरश्मिवान् ।
सलोहितो रक्तगभस्तिमण्डलो दिवाकरोऽस्ताभिमुखो यथा तथा ॥ ४० ॥

sa bāṇasaṃghāndhanuṣā vyavāsṛjanvibhāti karṇaḥ śarajālaraśmivān |
salohito raktagabhastimaṇḍalo divākaro'stābhimukho yathā tathā || 40 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...sorrow, some of wonder, and some gave themselves up to great grief, according to their respective natures. Others amongst the Kauravas, hearing that Karna of mighty energy had been slain by Dhananjaya, his armour...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.66.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bana, Sangha, Dhanusha, Vibhat, Karna, Sharajala, Rashmivat, Salohita, Rakta, Gabhasti, Anda, Las, Divakara, Asta, Astri, Abhimukha, Yatha, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.66.40). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “sa bāṇasaṃghāndhanuṣā vyavāsṛjanvibhāti karṇaḥ śarajālaraśmivān
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bāṇa -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghān -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhanuṣā* -
  • dhanuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vyavā -
  • vyava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjan -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • vibhāti -
  • vibhāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibhāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karṇaḥ -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarajāla -
  • śarajāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmivān -
  • raśmivat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “salohito raktagabhastimaṇḍalo divākaro'stābhimukho yathā tathā
  • salohito* -
  • salohita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rakta -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • gabhastim -
  • gabhasti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gabhasti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lo* -
  • las (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    las (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    la (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • divākaro' -
  • divākara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • astā -
  • astā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    astṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    astā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhimukho* -
  • abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.66.40

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 8.66.40 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಬಾಣಸಂಘಾನ್ಧನುಷಾ ವ್ಯವಾಸೃಜನ್ವಿಭಾತಿ ಕರ್ಣಃ ಶರಜಾಲರಶ್ಮಿವಾನ್ ।
ಸಲೋಹಿತೋ ರಕ್ತಗಭಸ್ತಿಮಣ್ಡಲೋ ದಿವಾಕರೋಽಸ್ತಾಭಿಮುಖೋ ಯಥಾ ತಥಾ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 8.66.40 in Bengali sript:
স বাণসংঘান্ধনুষা ব্যবাসৃজন্বিভাতি কর্ণঃ শরজালরশ্মিবান্ ।
সলোহিতো রক্তগভস্তিমণ্ডলো দিবাকরোঽস্তাভিমুখো যথা তথা ॥ ৪০ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 8.66.40 in Gujarati sript:
સ બાણસંઘાન્ધનુષા વ્યવાસૃજન્વિભાતિ કર્ણઃ શરજાલરશ્મિવાન્ ।
સલોહિતો રક્તગભસ્તિમણ્ડલો દિવાકરોઽસ્તાભિમુખો યથા તથા ॥ ૪૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 8.66.40 in Malayalam sript:
സ ബാണസംഘാന്ധനുഷാ വ്യവാസൃജന്വിഭാതി കര്ണഃ ശരജാലരശ്മിവാന് ।
സലോഹിതോ രക്തഗഭസ്തിമണ്ഡലോ ദിവാകരോഽസ്താഭിമുഖോ യഥാ തഥാ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.66.40 in Telugu sript:
స బాణసంఘాన్ధనుషా వ్యవాసృజన్విభాతి కర్ణః శరజాలరశ్మివాన్ ।
సలోహితో రక్తగభస్తిమణ్డలో దివాకరోఽస్తాభిముఖో యథా తథా ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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